adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
Aramis
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From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
Bretons
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From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
Porthos
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From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Aramis, silent and sad as ice, trembling like a timid child, arose shivering from the stone.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A Christian does not walk on tombs.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though capable of standing, he was not capable of walking.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It might be said that something of dead Porthos had just died within him.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading His Bretons surrounded him; Aramis yielded to their kind exertions, and the three sailors, lifting him up, carried him to the canoe.
